the government recommends new guidelines for treating ebola patients, but they're already being put to the test by states opting to enforce stricter policies. lured in. authorities in washington say a school shooter used a text message to gather this victims before he opened fire. and one neighborhood remains on edge as lava from an erupting volcano continues to fall towards homes. and rob ford is out of office as mayor of toronto but the embattled politician's political career is continuing. this is the "cbs morning news" political career is continuing. this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday october 28th, 2014. captioning funded by cbs good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green.

well, this morning a patient in baltimore is being tested for ebola. the unidentified patient is under isolation at the university of maryland medical center and flew internationally. maryland is one of the growing lists of states that ignored federal recommendations and imposed guidelines for ebola patients. the federal government issued new guidelines yesterday calling for restrictions for people of the highest list and monitoring those at lower risks. u.s. troops returning from liberia are being quarantined in italy for 21 days. and the nurse who was released against her wishes in new jersey is at home in maine. wendy gillette has more. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. that nurse may be at home in maine but there's question as to how long she'll remain in isolation.

health officials want her to be in quarantine for 21 days. but her lawyer says she'll only remain home four the next day sore so until he can work out an agreement with officials. federal officials are only calling for home quarantine for those in contact with ebola. the cdc defines high risk as a family member with someone inspected ebola or someone stuck with a needle from an infected patient. and travel restrictions, airplane, ship, long-distance, bus or train. the white house says the mandatory guidelines impose by state are more about politician than common sense. >> these kind of politics should be driven by science. >> reporter: nurse kaci hickox is back in maine where she'll

remain in isolation. >> we're thinking of the public health. >> reporter: the debate escalated last week after dr. craig spencer was brought here to bellevue hospital where he tested positive for the virus. dr. spencer's condition remains serious after the cdc and states continue to disagree on ebola policy. the cdc says an average of 100 people are arriving in the u.s. every day from the affected countries in west africa. about 5% or 6% of them are health care workers. anne-marie. >> wendy gillette here in new york. thank you. the centers for disease control says there's a delay in slipping through vaccines. some areas are running low but officials say the shipments will catch up and there will be enough vaccine for everyone who

wants a flu shot this year. well, this morning lava from hawaii's volcano is just yards away from yards in small towns. the lava started its advance back in august. our honolulu affiliate kgnb has our report. >> reporter: usga geologists telling that just yards from homes. they're trying reinforce the stability of the electricity grid here so everyone will have service even as the lava passes through. right now, we're told that the leading edge is sinking closer to a home, right now around 70 yards away.

defense officials tell us they have made contact with the residents there and they have a rather positive outlook even given what they say. >> it's obviously very sad. many other people just adapting to it. i'm sure mixed emotions will come out in the community as this continues to unfold because it's a live changing event for many. >> reporter: officials have identified there are anywhere from 40 to 50 structures directly downflow of the lava flow. they have reached out to every single one of those individuals, and they tell us that 95% of them, you have a place to relocate to. there are very few who have indicated they may need to seek emergency shelter. at this time, evacuations are not mandatory, but officials are asking everyone to continue to be vigille lent and expert.

for cbs news news, mileka lincoln. 24-year-old nathan cirillo was standing guard at canada's national war memorial. the gunman who kid him michael zehaf-bibeau opened fire in parliament. zehaf-bibeau made a video before the attack and talked about his religious beliefs. isis released a new video hosted by cantlie. the video contains footage isis claims was taken by an islamic state drone. he was captured in 2012. this is the latest video he has appeared in. and police say the student gunman who opened fire at a washington state high school last friday sent a text message to his friends and told him to

gather at a lunch table. he shot five and then took his own life. >> the question that everybody wants is why. i say candidly, i don't know that the why is something that we can provide. >> two of the victims died. two remain in critical condition. one is improving. his cousin has feet i'd love you and i forgive you jaylen, rest in peace. pennsylvania police say they're using a large balloon to search for eric frein. one week from today voters will determine which party will control congress for the rest of president obama's term. our cbs news battleground

tracker shows republicans are poised to win back the senate. right now, democrats control the majority of seats but we are estimating the gop will win six seats and gran a 51-49 majority. susan mcginnis is in washington with latest tactic democrats are employing to maintain control of the senate. susan, good morning. anne-marie, good morning. with one week to go, democrats are going on the attack and they're hoping to convince a very important bloc of voters. on monday they released a series in battleground states. they're going after two big eye issues, senior citizens, social security and medicare. the ads accuse republican candidates of wanting to cut funding for these two programs, very popular entitlement programs for senior citizens. republican optics brand these commercials, one calling them predictable and one calling them a farce. wire seniors so important? if you remember in 2010, the big

midterms with republicans in control of the house, 21% of the ballots were cast by americans 65 and older. of those, 59% voted in favor of republican candidates. meanwhile, early votes are already coming in, they're already being counted 8.5 million have been counted already. anne-marie, the majority so far have been cast by democrats. >> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you, susan. coming up on the mons, the politics of the ebola crisis. how the politics have turned into a campaign issue. and a scare. how he gets close to britain's prime minister. this is the "cbs morning news." sir? (vo) theraflu starts to get to work in your body in just 5 minutes. (vo) theraflu breaks you free from your worst cold and flu symptoms.

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dad!!! ...is coming home. ask if enbrel, the number one biologic medicine prescribed by rheumatologists, can help you stop joint damage. health officials in the u.s. and africa are still trying to work out how to deal with ebola. but it's also an important political issue, especially with battling over quarantines in new jersey, new york and other states. chip reid reports. >> reporter: campaigning for republican candidate chris christie defended his quarantine policy for medical workers returning from west africa. >> the fact is i'm not going to step away for a minute for protecting people of our state and our region. >> reporter: christie, a likely presidential candidate shares a similar position with new york governor andrew cuomo a democrat who may have his eye on the white house. >> at the end of the day, i'm the governor of the state of

new york. and my number one job is to protect the people of the state of new york and do what i think is prudent. >> reporter: the white house says those mandatory quarantines are more about politics than good medical sense. spokesman josh earnest. >> these kind of politics should be driven by science. >> reporter: but republicans say if that's true, why did the president name political lawyer ron klain as his ebola czar instead of a scientific. candidates across the country are trying to use ebola to their political advantage in debate. many republicans including scott brown of new hampshire are calling for a ban from west africa and even for securing the mexican border. >> the clearest pathway to bring anything whether criminal terrorists or anything is through that southern border. >> reporter: democrats like jeanne shaheen are firing back.

>> what we don't need is fearmongering about this issue. >> one group say they criticized groups. that ad is titled republican cuts kill that gives them an idea just how tough the political battle over ebola has become. chip reid, cbs news, washington. well, british police are reviewing security measures after prime minister david cameron was stopped by a man on the street. the man ran up and gave him a push. cameron was not injured. the man was arrested and released, police say he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. straight ahead, new leadership for toronto, admitted drug user rob ford ended his time as mayor but he's not done by politics yet. and attention cronut lovers. dunkin' donuts rolls out its croissant doughnuts.

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. as atoronto elects a new mayor to replace rob ford. his brother doug lost the mayoral race to john tory but ford was elected to city council and he hinted but he may try another run for mayer in four years. on the "cbs moneywatch" a class action lawsuit over potentially defective air bags. and dunkin' donuts gets in on the cronut craze. jill wagner is at the new york stock exchange. takata, the company made air

bags that could metal fragments to fly out. the lawsuit claims that takata and automakers toyota and honda misled them about information. the fed is expected to announce the completion of its bond-buying program after the meeting wednesday afternoon. but it's also expected to signal a long wait for improvements in the economy before raising interest rates higher. here on wall street today, investors are watching earnings reports on data and durable goods. home prices and consumer confidence. the dow gained 12 points monday. the s&p 500 lost almost 3. the nasdaq rose 2 points. and next week, donin' doughnuts will start selling a croissant doughnut but don't call it a cronut. it will be available nationally

starting monday. last year, the cronut started a sensation which prompted a number of similar products. anne-marie. >> i may ask to try one or four or six. but nothing like a cronut. jill wagner is at the new york stock exchange. thanks. when we return, walmart sparks outrage on its website over how it labels certain halloween costumes. pillsbury crescent rolls. ♪ make dinner pop. [coughing] dave, i'm sorry to interrupt... i gotta take a sick day tomorrow. dads don't take sick days, dads take nyquil. the nighttime, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, fever, best sleep with a cold, medicine. [coughing] hey amanda, sorry to bother you, but i gotta take a sick day. moms don't take sick days,

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here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. in sports, colt mccoy started the season at the washington redskins third quarterback, but he's a starter, at least for now. mccoy gives washington the lead in the fourth quarter with a seven-yard touchdown run. earlier in the game, cowboys

quarterback tony romo goes down with a back injury. his backup brandon weeden came up late with a touchdown pass to jason witten. romo would return to the game but after a redskins field goal in overtime, he's unable to get the cowboys in position to tie up the game. mccoy and the redskins win their second straight game. mccoy could be if healthy enough to play. and the san francisco giants are on the brink of a championship a team will face the royals. with a win, the giants will claim their third world series since 2010. finally, walmart is being charged with its website. the retailer drew criticism online with some label called fat girl costumes. walmart changed the listing and

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a new recovery program for the bp gulf oil spill was announced this more than. $40 million will go to conservation projects to landowners in states affected by the 2010 spill. in the meantime, a new study says the spill left an oily bathtub ring on three floors the size of long island. 13 people believed to be cuban migrants on a raft that broke apart sunday. ten were rescued monday. wfor reports. >> reporter: these are striking images from a rescue helicopter. a cuban migrant housed up from sea. a life is saved.

lieutenant eric lowd is on board. >> we've been going through the training before. we're just going through the motions of the training we were prepared to do. coordinating with dispatch units on the scene. everything wept well. >> reporter: other images from chopper 4 show the rescue of two cuban migrants at sea. >> they looked pretty good from somebody that was floating, i believe, five day. long and hot and thirsty and cold. >> reporter: from the north tip of ill yot key, a basket is dropped and one migrant is rescued up into the miami-dade helicopter. >> the first person we pulled up in the helicopter was able to tell us 13 people originally departed. >> we found maybe eight or nine people in the water. some holding ton life tubes. >> reporter: two people were taken to the hospital. and a third to kendall research

center. >> they're being evaluated by personnel. we're not sure the type of exposure. >> reporter: two others swam to elliott key. they may have been in the water for more than five days. >> somewhere between five and ten day. >> reporter: it's not known how the raft broke apart sunday night. >> it's a very dangerous journey that they face. they put their lives at risk. we sure hope they decide not to do that because too often they don't make it. >> that was wfor peter o'dench reporting. a denver bronco fan is still missing. relatives of paul kiterman said he was at the game last thursday at sports authority field. they searched for him and reported his disappearance. his stepson said he just disappeared. >> he had left his phone at home and he's like, okay, we'll be all right, we'll just stick together. there's no way he would have taken off like that.

>> he wants state security to see what happened with kit perman. police do not expect foul play. coming up on "cbs this morning," the federal response to the ebola crisis. plus the latest from tesla motors and the state of michigan and the way the automaker tests its vehicles. and we'll sit down with the allman brothers band as it plays it's last concert here in new york city. that's all for "cbs morning news." i'm anne-marie green. have a great day.

. good morning, here are story we're following today. the school board gets ready to discuss the hazing scandal that canceled the football season at central bucks west high school. a charter school suddenly shuts down at philadelphia. parents very angry. and the children are caught in the middle. and septa's union workers say no strike for now but if workers walk when could it happen, and how son would we snow. >> those store is and much more coming up. looks like mild temperatures on the board for today. >> today is the day we're enjoying, right, katie? >> you stole the words right out of my mouth. you know, we've had recent stretches of days, where we've had lots of opportunities, day after day, just